Armenia vs Gabon: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Armenia
2.4%
in 2023
Gabon
2.3%
in 2023
Armenia rank
170th
Gabon rank
172nd

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Armenia
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Gabon ahead.

Armenia ranks 170th and Gabon ranks 172nd of 199 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 3.1% 0.8% Gabon
2000s 2.8% 3.8% 1.1% Gabon
2010s 2.7% 3.0% 0.3% Gabon
2020s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Armenia or Gabon?
Armenia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Armenia and Gabon?
0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Gabon?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Gabon rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Armenia ranks 170th and Gabon ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.